# First impression failures

DevFeed: [First impression failures](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/first-impression-failures-30329.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.mdubakov.com/posts/first-impression-failures>)

Published: 2013-07-15T12:22:04Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Blog by Michael Dubakov](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-by-michael-dubakov.md>)

Topics: [User Experience](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/user-experience.md>), [Usability](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/usability.md>), [User interface design](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ui-design.md>), [App](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/app.md>)

Tags: [application](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/application.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ui.md>), [usability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/usability.md>), [user-experience](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/user-experience.md>)

## AI overview

This opinion article explains how first-time users can become stuck when applications provide too few successful paths and insufficient guidance. It recommends identifying obstacles, improving user flows, and observing recorded first-use sessions from people in the target audience.

## Source excerpt

You don't have a second chance to make a first impression. It's important to design users' flows and remove all obstacles on their way.